This autumn, Toyama's long-awaited Kurobe-Unazuki Canyon Route finally opens to tours on October 2, and the season also brings craft festivals in Takaoka, seasonal flavors like Kazumi apples and genge fish, a craft-filled stay in Kanaya-machi, and hidden autumn foliage spots at Ainokura and Jinzu-kyo Gorge.
Yatsugare, a chicken paitan oden restaurant with Italian touches tucked into Kyoto's Narutaki neighborhood, is starting a once-a-month, reservation-only seven-course dinner for just seven guests, led by Italian chef 濱口烈, beginning Sunday, August 30, 2026.
Entries open on July 8, 2026 for the "100 Art Crayon Works Exhibition 2026," a show where anyone drawing with Pentel's Art Crayon can submit work, with 100 selected pieces exhibited at Hibiya OKUROJI in Tokyo from November 22 to December 2, 2026.
Katano, Kurosaki, and Hashidate beaches in Kaga City, Ishikawa, each open for the 2026 swimming season just 10 to 25 minutes by car from the Kaga Onsen hot spring resort area, offering room to spread out, fresh seafood, and nearby sightseeing spots without the crowds.
Starting June 13, a new photo-based town walking experience called Inuyama Photo Quest invites visitors to explore off-the-beaten-path spots in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, along routes designed by a local professional photographer.
Aeris Forest Park in Ota City, Gunma, is a free-admission English garden featuring around 300 rose plants in roughly 100 varieties. Brick-lined paths, archways, and colorful blooms make it one of Gunma's most charming hidden gems.